What happens when veteran indie-rockers Andy Hull [of Manchester Orchestra] and Kevin Devine strap on their acoustics and start making music together? The gorgeous, cross-genre side project Bad Books. We brought the pair into our studio for an exclusive PV Session, and were treated to a handful of tunes off their new album, Bad Books II...

Watch Bad Books' PV Sessions Part One ft. "Forest Whittaker" and "The Afterparty"

Watch Bad Books' PV Sessions Part One ft. "Forest Whittaker" and "The Afterparty"

What happens when veteran indie rockers Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra) and Kevin Devine man their acoustic guitars and start making music together? The gorgeous, cross-genre side project Bad Books, which is celebrating an extended lifespan thanks to the newly released Bad Books II.

We recently brought Hull and Devine into our studio for a PV Session, and this first half of the two-part video segment sees the pair performing newfound fan-favorites "The Afterparty" and "Forest Whittaker." The former sees the pair fully immersed in the tune's aching melodies and hushed acoustics, while the latter sees a unique, stripped-down twist on the whimsical original—but don't worry, the playful whisteling has been kept firmly intact.

Watch the videos below, stay tuned for part two next week, and for more Bad Books love, read our PV Q&A with Kevin Devine.